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1966 Map of Lowden, 1968 Print
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1966 Map of Lowden

USGS Topo · Published 1968

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The Walla Walla Valley serves as a productive agricultural corridor in the mid-1960s, defined by an intricate network of water management features and family-named roads. The landscape is dominated by the Walla Walla River and its many tributaries, supported by the Whitman Canal, Garden City Canal, and numerous unnamed ditches that irrigation the surrounding fields. The community of Lowden sits at a transport nexus, where the Union Pacific railroad and regional roads intersect near the historic Frenchtown Monument. This 1966 field-checked survey reveals the sophisticated rural infrastructure of the era, from the siphon and aqueduct systems to the numerous wells and gravel pits scattered through the drainage basins. Settlement patterns follow the fertile flats between Woodward Canyon and Mud Creek, with arterial routes like Burlingame Road and Frog Hollow Road connecting the scattered farmsteads and agricultural centers of this border region.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1966
Date Published1968
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain